Khaosan Tokyo Original provides tourists with a safe and affordable accommodation options in the heart of charming Asakusa. Surrounded by traditional Japanese buildings like Sensouji Temple and the Kaminarimon, we offer warm hospitality, good service and the opportunity to meet like-minded travelers from around the world.

We are located just one minute away from Asakusa Station with the following destinations easily reached by subway:

Narita Airport is 75 minutes on the Keisei Line and Haneda Airport is 45 minutes on the Keikyu Line.

Remarks:
Khaosan Tokyo Original provides private and dormitory accommodation.
As a backpacker hostel, all bathroom facilities are on a shared basis.
All of dormitory beds are bunk beds.

Hostel policies:
* Remaining balance must be paid in cash upon arrival.
* All guests will be asked for security reasons to present their passports for photocopying upon arrival.
*No children under 10 years old
*Reception open 08:00 - 21:00.
*Luggage storage is available before check-in (after 08:00) and after check-out (until 19:00). Our guest house closes at 21:00.
*Please call us to confirm your arrival time or to let us know if you are supposed to be late check-in.

Cancellation Policy

This property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.

Must-Read Hostel Info

This property has specific Terms & Conditions.

Business Hours: 08:00 - 21:00.
Check-in: 15:00 - 21:00.
Check-out: 08:00 - 11:00.
Arrangements can be made for early check-out and late check-in. Informing us in advance is preferable.
We adhere to the check-in times in order to accommodate our housekeeping service from 11:00 - 15:00.
Free Luggage Storage: 08:00 - 19:00.

We have a 24hr cancellation policy. Cancellations made less than 1 day before the accommodation date shall be charged for 50% of their total booking. Cancellations made on the scheduled day of arrival shall be charged for 100% of their total booking. Based on our reception business hour, 08:00 ~ 21:00 in Japan Standard Time.
If we could not confirm your arrival by 24:00 (midnight), we consider the guest as a no-show and we will cancel the booking. Please note that we charge 100% for the first night and 50% for the second night in this case.

The 10% deposit for any booking is non-refundable and non-replaceable in case of cancellation and booking arrangement.

If you would like to change your booking date, please inform us your amendment details via email. ( in your earliest convenience is preferable - at least two days before). Because of the fact that we basically arrange your booking in accordance with our cancellation policy. Our contact information will be in your booking confirmation email.

Payment is due upon arrival by cash only please. We only accept Japanese Yen. We do not accept credit or debit cards so please make sure to have Yen cash before getting here.

We do not permit guests under the age of 10.

We are backpackers' hostel and all our facilities are a shared basis. All the beds in our hostel are bunk beds.

We accept a maximum of eight people in a group.

*NO SHOW If we could not confirm your arrival by 1:00 at night,
we consider the guest as NO SHOW CASE and we cancel the booking.
Please note that we charge 100% for the first 2 nights and 50% for the third
night in that case.

Located Near

+ Ueno
( 5 minutes by Subway / 15 minutess by Bicycle )
* There is Ueno Park behind the station, and Ueno Zoo, Tokyo National Museum, and several museums in the park.
* Markets, Clothes & Shoes Shops, Bars, Department stores are located on the other side of station. ( Any kinds of retail shops and whole sale shops are in 'Ameyoko Dori Street')

+ Akihabara
( 10 mins by Subway / 20 mins by Bicycle )
* The biggest electric City and centre of sub-culture in Japan.
* You could get any PC, camera, appliances, and all the electric gagets with affordable price!!!
* Must go there if you are interested in Japanese sub-culture!!! < Manga, figures, and so on... >

+ Tukiji Fish Markets
( 15 mins by Subway )
* Take the earliest train and get to there around 5 AM!! You could see Tuna and Fish auction, and enjoy eating fresh Sushi.
* They close on every Sunday and Wednesday, and irregular dates, thus please check their schedules in advance.

+ Imperial Palace
(20 mins by Subway)

+ Shibuya
(30 mins by Subway)
* Every teen in Japan knows Shibuya, the centre of youth culture.
Cheap stores, restaurants, and bars, shopping is pursued with the passion of an Olympic event. (It's failed actually though...)
* Most of Shibuya gets sleepy after the last train, but the party goers head to one of the many dance clubs or hostels on Dogenzaka Hill.

+ Shinjuku
(40mins by subway)
* Shinjuku is the busy hub at the centre of the city, with over 2 million people passing through its main train station every day.
* Places you must visit are Shinjuku-Gyoen Park, Tokyo metropolitan government offices, Kabukicho, and so on...

+ Harajuku
(35 mins by Subway)
* Harajuku is as much a mythical entity as it is ground Zero for Tokyo street style; its mysterious borders blend with nearby, upmarket Aoyama and bustling Shibuya.
* Yoyogi Park (Don't miss it!!!) is where you could see '50s rockabilly types still twist at the mouth of this sprawling park.

+ Roppongi
(35 mins by subway)
* Roppongi, High-Touch Town, is an international district known for business by day, nonstop entertainment by night.
* Here you could eat at some of Tokyo's finest world restaurants!!!